The Forsytes, Season 1: Who Are the Forsytes? 🏡

What is a Forsyte? The cast of the all-new period drama explore how their characters would define the formidable family name, as well as their roles and responsibilities as Forsytes.

The Forsytes chronicles the trials and triumphs of a wealthy Victorian stockbroking family, whose generations find themselves torn between tradition and the personal pursuit of happiness. Watch The Forsytes Sundays at 9/8c and stream full episodes on the PBS App.

Inspired by John Galsworthy’s celebrated Forsyte Saga novels, The Forsytes portrays events that take place before those covered in Galsworthy’s books. The series features an extraordinary cast bringing these iconic characters to life:

Francesca Annis (Flesh and Blood) as the formidable matriarch, Ann.
Stephen Moyer (True Blood) as Jolyon Forsyte Sr.
Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark) as Louisa Byrne.
Jack Davenport (The Morning Show) as James Forsyte.
Millie Gibson (Doctor Who) as Irene Heron.
Joshua Orpin (Titans) as Soames Forsyte.
Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey: A New Era) as Frances Forsyte.
Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga) as Jo Forsyte Jr.
Tom Durant-Pritchard (Miss Scarlet) as Monty Dartie.
Josette Simon OBE as Mrs. Ellen Parker Barrington.
Jamie Flatters as Philip Bosinney.
Susan Hampshire, OBE—star of the classic 1967 adaptation—as Lady Carteret.

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